Antonyms for handiness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : han-dee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn di

Definition of handiness

Origin : c.1300, "skilled with the hands" (implied in surnames), from hand (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "conveniently accessible" is from 1640s.

As in knack : noun ability, talent
As in readiness : noun skill; eagerness
As in skill : noun ability, talent to do something
As in ability : noun natural or acquired power in a
As in convenience : noun availability, usefulness; useful thing
As in dexterity : noun aptitude, ability

Example sentences :

No doubt he slipped in and out with almost the handiness with which one might crack a whip.
Extract from : « Woodcraft » by Alan Douglas

He has been invaluable with his sailor's resources and handiness.
Extract from : « The Daisy Chain » by Charlotte Yonge

Despite his cunning and the handiness of his craft, Dick has not always come off scot-free.
Extract from : « Gwen Wynn » by Mayne Reid

I've heard about your handiness with the thrust buckets on the cruisers.
Extract from : « Danger in Deep Space » by Carey Rockwell

When the 'Ariel'—for so they called her—arrived, the friends were delighted with her speed and handiness.
Extract from : « Shelley » by Sydney Waterlow

At the time I thought he was joking—that I had seen the extreme limit that morning of the "handiness" of the modern destroyer.
Extract from : « To Kiel in the 'Hercules' » by Lewis R. Freeman

My handiness with the ropes, when I volunteered to help in hoisting sail, surprised and even perplexed him.
Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Revel » by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

For three years he worked in Mr. Penfold's yard, giving much satisfaction to his employer by his steadiness and handiness.
Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty

Fritz was hurling plenty of "hate" at the solitary little craft, and only her speed and handiness saved her from annihilation.
Extract from : « The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge » by Percy F. Westerman

Bob inherited his handiness from his father, who seemed a master of all crafts, a true Yankee genius.
Extract from : « Hawthorne and His Circle » by Julian Hawthorne

Synonyms for handiness

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